Ny-Ålesund Airport, Hamnerabben

Ny-Ålesund Airport, Hamnerabben Ny-Ålesund lufthavn, Hamnerabben
Scientific test flight
IATA: none – ICAO: ENAS
Summary
Airport type		Private
Operator		Kings Bay AS
Location		Ny-Ålesund
Elevation AMSL		50 ft / 15 m
Coordinates		78°55′39″N 11°52′27″E / 78.9275°N 11.87417°E / 78.9275; 11.87417Coordinates: 78°55′39″N 11°52′27″E / 78.9275°N 11.87417°E / 78.9275; 11.87417
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
12 / 30	3,040	927	Asphalt

Ny-Ålesund Airport (ICAO: ENAS) (Norwegian: Ny-Ålesund lufthavn, Hamnerabben (Broggerhalvoya)) or Hamnerabben Airfield is an airport serving the former mining community of Ny-Ålesund in the territory of Svalbard. Flights are offered two to three days a week to Svalbard Airport, Longyear by Lufttransport with Dornier 228 aircraft. The airport is operated by the former mining company Kings Bay AS, owned by the Norwegian government. The flights are not regular public flights, but are considered charter flights. Passengers must have permission by the Kings Bay, which is not usually done for tourists.

History

Ny-Ålesund was originally a mining community, but in 1962 the mine was closed. From then on Ny-Ålesund became a major research facility in arctic science, with the support infrastructure, including the airport, was operated by the coal company, who changed their name to Kings Bay AS in 1998. The airport serves research staff in Ny-Ålesund. Lufttransport started their services on Svalbard in 1978.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Lufttransport	Longyearbyen [charter; permission needed]

External links

• Kings Bay AS
• Great Circle Mapper
• Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.